Italy: A normal year for pistachio from Raffadali

2021 promises to be a very special year for Pistachio from Raffadali (Agrigento), fresh from the PDO registration, protected designation of origin. This year, in fact, will be the first time that local companies will be able to boast this brand, as long as they produce the "Napoletana" variety, also known as "Bianca" or "Nostrana", because it is currently the only recognized from this specification regarding the territory of Raffadali. Meanwhile Salvatore Gazziano, former member of the promoting committee for the PDO, expects good production throughout the district. "It will be a completely normal year - explains Gazziano - more or less on the same level as last year. Indeed, some new plants will also go into production, so we expect a good campaign ”. Gazziano again points out: "The heat did not give any problems and, according to what we expect at the moment, we should start the harvest between the end of August and the beginning of September, and then continue for about a ...